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and_o according_o in_o many_o particular_n practise_v it_o to_o the_o which_o several_a clause_n also_o both_o in_o this_o and_o follow_a statute_n seem_v as_o if_o they_o give_v warrant_n yet_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o say_a proviso_n lay_v a_o ground_n how_o they_o may_v in_o future_a and_o better_a time_n show_v how_o they_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v these_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n 21._o nor_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v hereafter_o interpret_v or_o expound_v that_o your_o grace_n your_o noble_n and_o subject_n intend_v by_o the_o same_o to_o decline_v or_o vary_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o very_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o christendom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n declare_v by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o your_o and_o their_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o make_v a_o ordinance_n by_o policy_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a to_o repress_v vice_n and_o for_o good_a conservation_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o peace_n unity_n and_o tranquillity_n from_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n ensue_a much_o the_o old_a ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o that_o behalf_n not_o mind_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o relief_n succour_n or_o remedy_n for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n and_o humane_a law_n in_o any_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o within_o this_o realm_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o imperial_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o and_o not_o oblige_v in_o any_o worldly_a cause_n to_o any_o other_o superior_a by_o this_o proviso_n never_o repeal_v the_o parliament_n ordinance_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v mere_o political_a that_o the_o king_n independence_n on_o foreign_a power_n be_v in_o worldly_a thing_n and_o humane_a law_n he_o be_v in_o worldly_a cause_n not_o oblige_v 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allegiance_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v by_o presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n 51._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mystery_n how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o english_a presbyterian_n etc._n etc._n shall_v especial_o now_o of_o late_a with_o so_o much_o willingness_n and_o greediness_n themselves_o swallow_v these_o oath_n and_o so_o clamorous_o not_o without_o threaten_v urge_v the_o impose_v they_o upon_o other_o be_v it_o because_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n have_v so_o peculiar_a a_o conformity_n to_o their_o principle_n and_o that_o of_o allegiance_n to_o their_o practice_n or_o that_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a and_o press_v to_o disclaim_v and_o condemn_v all_o that_o themselves_o have_v do_v these_o last_o twenty_o year_n 52._o first_o for_o their_o doctrinal_a principle_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o those_o sect_n of_o late_a in_o england_n in_o peaceable_a time_n have_v public_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o allow_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v a_o supreme_a jurisdicton_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritaul_n as_o to_o themselves_o but_o as_o to_o the_o oppression_n and_o destruction_n of_o poor_a roman_a catholic_n they_o have_v always_o show_v too_o great_a a_o willingness_n to_o exalt_v the_o king_n authority_n and_o to_o draw_v out_o and_o sharpen_v his_o sword_n far_o more_o than_o himself_o be_v willing_a i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v busy_v themselves_o as_o a_o world_n of_o protestant_n and_o catholic_n have_v with_o make_v discourse_n upon_o the_o oath_n their_o silence_n in_o this_o point_n wherein_o they_o be_v doubtless_o much_o concern_v one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v sure_o very_o argumentative_a 53._o who_o ever_o know_v or_o hear_v to_o flow_v from_o the_o tongue_n or_o drop_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a so_o christian_n a_o positon_n as_o be_v sincere_o avouch_v both_o by_o english_a protestant_n and_o the_o general_a body_n of_o roman_a catholic_n viz._n that_o even_o in_o case_n a_o christian_a or_o heathen_a prince_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n to_o persecute_v truth_n that_o power_n ought_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n to_o be_v active_o resist_v by_o violence_n or_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o though_o they_o can_v approve_v they_o must_v at_o least_o patient_o suffer_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o misuse_v authority_n leave_v the_o judgement_n to_o god_n only_o how_o unknown_a at_o least_o how_o unreceive_v such_o a_o doctrine_n have_v hitherto_o be_v among_o their_o brethren_n abroad_o will_v but_o too_o manifest_o appear_v in_o a_o volume_n entitle_v dangerous_a position_n collect_v by_o archbishop_n bancroft_n out_o of_o several_a book_n write_v by_o calvinisticall_a preacher_n what_o judgement_n their_o patriarch_n calvin_n make_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighths_n new_a title_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v see_v before_o ult_n and_o what_o a_o exception_n terrible_a to_o prince_n the_o 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engine_n for_o begin_n the_o late_a war_n and_o engage_v their_o party_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o be_v a_o public_a declaration_n that_o their_o design_n be_v to_o root_v out_o popish_a doctrine_n favour_v by_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n to_o abolish_v public_a form_n of_o church-service_n and_o to_o destroy_v episcopacy_n and_o church_n government_n root_n and_o branch_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o the_o universal_a authority_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 55._o these_o thing_n consider_v be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a mystery_n that_o such_o person_n of_o such_o persuasion_n shall_v be_v so_o zealous_a to_o take_v and_o impose_v general_o either_o of_o these_o oath_n to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v know_o direct_o and_o formal_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o force_v other_o to_o do_v so_o will_v be_v uncharitable_a therefore_o a_o evasion_n they_o have_v to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n from_o perjury_n how_o little_o they_o defer_v to_o king_n in_o their_o own_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o government_n yea_o how_o they_o declare_v that_o none_o must_v be_v except_v from_o their_o consistory_n and_o synodical_a jurisdiction_n even_o external_o coercive_a be_v evident_a both_o in_o scoâ—land_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n late_o contrive_v in_o scotland_n the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a be_v studious_o leave_v out_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v in_o england_n swear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a who_o can_v reconcile_v these_o thing_n together_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n 56._o sure_o it_o will_v be_v extreme_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o imagine_v any_o colourable_a evasion_n or_o pretext_n for_o cozen_a themselves_o except_o it_o be_v this_o that_o both_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v only_o against_o roman_a catholic_n acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v supreme_a
fundamental_a christian_a verity_n 2._o that_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o doctrine_n will_v be_v far_o more_o safe_a yea_o only_a safe_a in_o conscience_n because_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o contrary_n may_v perhaps_o come_v to_o be_v heretical_a which_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o can_v be_v 104._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o expect_v so_o easy_a a_o condescendence_n from_o other_o and_o the_o more_o unreasonable_o because_o themselves_o dare_v not_o justify_v this_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o catholic_n kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n no_o not_o in_o these_o time_n when_o they_o late_o have_v a_o great_a cardinal_n a_o minister_n of_o state_n their_o confident_a and_o a_o confessarius_fw-la or_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n their_o court-instrument_n who_o be_v so_o much_o too_o much_o a_o courtier_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o france_n too_o little_a a_o zealot_n for_o this_o their_o peculiar_a principle_n as_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o motion_n to_o his_o penitentan_n acceptation_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o lateran_n interpret_v in_o their_o sense_n but_o free_o absolve_v he_o and_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n without_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v among_o his_o fault_n his_o disbeliefe_n of_o this_o article_n yea_o profess_v the_o contrary_a nay_o more_o they_o themselves_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o sure_o omit_v to_o attempt_v the_o conversion_n of_o french_a catholic_n at_o least_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la to_o this_o their_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o they_o dare_v not_o and_o care_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o do_v they_o refuse_v to_o take_v money_n for_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v former_o in_o england_n to_o some_o that_o defend_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 105._o what_o charm_n then_o have_v they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o topical_a uncatholick_a aricle_n of_o faith_n to_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o england_n which_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o christendom_n aught_o lest_o to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o they_o themselves_o in_o france_n be_v or_o at_o least_o appear_v catholic_n a_o la_fw-fr mode_n de_fw-fr france_n and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o whisper_n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o topical_a opinion_n much_o less_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n there_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n own_o religion_n and_o consequent_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o what_o stupidity_n then_o what_o blindness_n do_v they_o presume_v to_o find_v among_o we_o english_a catholic_n that_o they_o shall_v fancy_v that_o we_o do_v not_o evident_o see_v that_o it_o be_v their_o own_o secular_a interest_n only_o that_o make_v the_o same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la in_o a_o island_n and_o a_o pestilent_a error_n in_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la 106._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o hope_v that_o all_o catholic_n which_o have_v not_o make_v they_o the_o depositary_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n will_v admit_v a_o position_n infinite_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n which_o they_o will_v renounce_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o single_a estate_n or_o person_n for_o suppose_v a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v procure_v from_o rome_n against_o any_o catholic_n lord_n gentleman_z or_o farmer_n in_o england_n for_o some_o new_a heresy_n of_o jansenisme_n or_o for_o deny_v their_o exemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o temporal_a authority_n shall_v lay_v a_o sine_fw-la upon_o their_o head_n or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o title_n and_o estate_n will_v those_o lord_n or_o gentleman_n quiet_o be_v content_a to_o be_v unlord_v and_o become_v peasant_n or_o will_v they_o pay_v their_o fine_n and_o resign_v their_o estate_n to_o such_o apostle_n if_o not_o as_o most_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o with_o what_o conscience_n will_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o sovereign_n only_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o slavery_n beggary_n and_o danger_n 107._o though_o that_o party_n therefore_o be_v so_o tender-conscienced_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o or_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o superior_n abroad_o that_o they_o must_v not_o according_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n swear_v that_o they_o do_v detest_v as_o impious_a that_o position_n of_o they_o that_o prince_n excummunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n yet_o since_o english_a catholic_n yea_o even_o their_o own_o penitent_n will_v be_v both_o good_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o good_a subject_n as_o all_o be_v in_o france_n germany_n venice_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n till_o a_o authentic_a approve_v receive_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n be_v produce_v or_o procure_v to_o declare_v not_o in_o england_n only_o but_o all_o christendom_n over_o that_o that_o position_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la they_o will_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o renounce_v it_o especial_o be_v assure_v that_o without_o renounce_v of_o it_o the_o state_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o loyal_a subject_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o oath_n frame_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o fierce_a estate_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sound_n far_o more_o comprehensive_a expression_n than_o be_v in_o our_o oath_n for_o therein_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n 425._o either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a that_o have_v any_o right_n over_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n to_o deprive_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o king_n nor_o to_o to_o dispense_v with_o or_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n whiâ—h_o they_o owe_v to_o they_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 108._o this_o will_v suffice_v concern_v that_o position_n which_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o renounce_v but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o to_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o however_o will_v perhaps_o not_o refuse_v to_o profess_v themselves_o ready_a to_o swear_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o detest_v the_o contrary_a as_o heretical_a 2._o yea_o moreover_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n ever_o hereafter_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o to_o ensue_v they_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o what_o needs_o prince_n desire_v any_o great_a security_n say_v they_o what_o need_v they_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o their_o subject_n speculative_a opinion_n 109._o but_o alas_o a_o miserable_a security_n a_o poor_a testimony_n or_o gage_n of_o fidelity_n be_v all_o this_o god_n know_v for_o first_o murder_n be_v a_o unjust_a kill_v out_o of_o malice_n and_o with_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o horrible_a in_o itself_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a much_o less_o the_o pope_n therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n instead_o of_o those_o word_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v they_o ought_v to_o say_v may_v not_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o subject_n for_n otherwise_o notwithstanding_o that_o oath_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o our_o king_n to_o sentence_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o murder_n for_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o a_o malefactor_n put_v to_o death_n by_o law_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o judge_n sentence_n 110._o but_o whether_o they_o say_v may_n not_o be_v murder_v or_o may_n not_o be_v kill_v prince_n will_v esteem_v themselves_o little_o advantage_v by_o such_o a_o oath_n unless_o the_o swearer_n say_v withal_o may_n not_o be_v depose_v for_o whosoever_o have_v a_o supreme_a just_a right_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o depose_v prince_n have_v thereby_o right_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o case_n they_o by_o arm_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o prince_n judge_v a_o heretic_n or_o otherwise_o guilty_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o he_o sentence_v to_o be_v depose_v will_v thereupon_o quiet_o descend_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o yield_v up_o his_o sceptre_n to_o one_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n bring_v with_o they_o many_o thousand_o of_o their_o arm_a